"It is my pleasure to provide therapy, counselling in the Ottawa region and have for 20 years. I originate from a small central Ontario community and since coming to Ottawa for graduate work have not strayed. I have a lovely spouse Bonnie and two amazing daughters Hope 12 and Melody 8. I must say I have changed as a therapist after becoming a parent. My personal and professional interests lend currently towards emotions and the interplay with secure/insecure attachment with its impact on mood. As a therapist I am current in Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectic Behavioral, attachment and Emotion Focused Therapy."

"It is my pleasure to provide therapy, counselling in the Ottawa region and have for 20 years. I originate from a small central Ontario community and since coming to Ottawa for graduate work have not strayed. I have a lovely spouse Bonnie and two amazing daughters Hope 12 and Melody 8. I must say I have changed as a therapist after becoming a parent. My personal and professional interests lend currently towards emotions and the interplay with secure/insecure attachment with its impact on mood. As a therapist I am current in Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectic Behavioral, attachment and Emotion Focused Therapy."

"Are you looking to feel better? Sometimes the journey to healing can feel overwhelming and a lot like an unsolved puzzle. If you want more awareness about yourself, your struggles and some understanding, clarity and emotional peace, then counseling may be what you need. Do you suspect there past events may be holding you back from enjoying your life today? Please call me for initial consultation. I am a seasoned Therapist Master's Prepared with over 18 years of behavioral and chemical Addictions/ Concurrent specialty experience as well 10 years of specific Mental Health experience involving adults, youth, couples and families, groups and public speaking."

"Are you looking to feel better? Sometimes the journey to healing can feel overwhelming and a lot like an unsolved puzzle. If you want more awareness about yourself, your struggles and some understanding, clarity and emotional peace, then counseling may be what you need. Do you suspect there past events may be holding you back from enjoying your life today? Please call me for initial consultation. I am a seasoned Therapist Master's Prepared with over 18 years of behavioral and chemical Addictions/ Concurrent specialty experience as well 10 years of specific Mental Health experience involving adults, youth, couples and families, groups and public speaking."

"I am Psychotherapists, ADHD coach, and mindfulness instructor who held positions at Algonquin College and Carleton University. My therapeutic expertise includes the treatment of anxiety, trauma & mood disorders. I specialize in adult ADHD and distress related to parenting children with special needs. Additionally, I provide support for chronic pain suffers and to women who are going through menopause & experience emotional & cognitive challenges that mimimc ADHD. Whatever is the cause of your difficult emotions and/or life circumstances, these can rob you of joy, leave you worried, discouraged, or even hopeless. If this is your experience, know it is possible to heal & enjoy your life again."

"I am Psychotherapists, ADHD coach, and mindfulness instructor who held positions at Algonquin College and Carleton University. My therapeutic expertise includes the treatment of anxiety, trauma & mood disorders. I specialize in adult ADHD and distress related to parenting children with special needs. Additionally, I provide support for chronic pain suffers and to women who are going through menopause & experience emotional & cognitive challenges that mimimc ADHD. Whatever is the cause of your difficult emotions and/or life circumstances, these can rob you of joy, leave you worried, discouraged, or even hopeless. If this is your experience, know it is possible to heal & enjoy your life again."

"I work with individuals, couples and families of all cultural/spiritual backgrounds. I use an eclectic treatment approach to address anxiety, depression, anger, communication issues and relationship recovery, addictions, work/life balance, self-esteem, post-traumatic stress, career and many other issues. I believe that active listening is at the heart of effective therapy, and I work to help my clients find their own hidden strengths, empowering them to effectively resolve their issues. My personal life mission is to assist my clients in identifying solutions to the problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives to the fullest extent possible."

"I work with individuals, couples and families of all cultural/spiritual backgrounds. I use an eclectic treatment approach to address anxiety, depression, anger, communication issues and relationship recovery, addictions, work/life balance, self-esteem, post-traumatic stress, career and many other issues. I believe that active listening is at the heart of effective therapy, and I work to help my clients find their own hidden strengths, empowering them to effectively resolve their issues. My personal life mission is to assist my clients in identifying solutions to the problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives to the fullest extent possible."

"I would like to thank you for considering your counselling and psychotherapy needs with me. I would like to provide you with the information about myself and my practice that you may require in order to make an informed decision about psychotherapy services. I thank you for your interest and I encourage you to ask any questions of me that you may have. It is my goal that you are able to make an informed, intelligent choice at your convenience. I am an individual, couple's and family therapist by training."

"I would like to thank you for considering your counselling and psychotherapy needs with me. I would like to provide you with the information about myself and my practice that you may require in order to make an informed decision about psychotherapy services. I thank you for your interest and I encourage you to ask any questions of me that you may have. It is my goal that you are able to make an informed, intelligent choice at your convenience. I am an individual, couple's and family therapist by training."

"I offer a warm and supportive counselling style, meeting my clients wherever they are in their healing journey. I approach therapy as a collaborative process, recognizing that everyone has the ability within themselves to reach the goals they set in therapy. My aim is to foster a safe environment, enabling my clients to comfortably explore past and present experiences.I believe that every individual and couple is able to shift present patterns that are causing them difficulty, and I focus on supporting my clients to feel empowered to make changes in their lives."

"I offer a warm and supportive counselling style, meeting my clients wherever they are in their healing journey. I approach therapy as a collaborative process, recognizing that everyone has the ability within themselves to reach the goals they set in therapy. My aim is to foster a safe environment, enabling my clients to comfortably explore past and present experiences.I believe that every individual and couple is able to shift present patterns that are causing them difficulty, and I focus on supporting my clients to feel empowered to make changes in their lives."

"My vocation and passion is to assist couples, individuals and families to use the challenges they experience as an opportunity for growth. The goal in therapy is to explore the root causes of adversity and success so there is mindfulness regarding clear goal setting; this will contribute to balance and harmony in your life. Over the past 27 years my personal life and work with clients have taught me that we are all challenged by trust and emotional intimacy issues. I am passionate about empowering others to design vibrant relationships and lives."

"My vocation and passion is to assist couples, individuals and families to use the challenges they experience as an opportunity for growth. The goal in therapy is to explore the root causes of adversity and success so there is mindfulness regarding clear goal setting; this will contribute to balance and harmony in your life. Over the past 27 years my personal life and work with clients have taught me that we are all challenged by trust and emotional intimacy issues. I am passionate about empowering others to design vibrant relationships and lives."

"I provide counselling, psychological assessments, and psycho-educational assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. Psychological assessments use valid and reliable rating scales and clinical interviews to identify mental health concerns. Counselling is a client driven, collaborative process which addresses immediate concerns and develops strategies to improve overall mental health. A Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic approach will be utilized. Psycho-educational assessments are used to clarify an individual's learning style and academic ability. They may be used to identify giftedness, or to diagnose learning disorders, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral disorders."

"I provide counselling, psychological assessments, and psycho-educational assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. Psychological assessments use valid and reliable rating scales and clinical interviews to identify mental health concerns. Counselling is a client driven, collaborative process which addresses immediate concerns and develops strategies to improve overall mental health. A Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic approach will be utilized. Psycho-educational assessments are used to clarify an individual's learning style and academic ability. They may be used to identify giftedness, or to diagnose learning disorders, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral disorders."

"I have a caring, client-centred approach to counselling. You will find a warm and supportive companion in me for your journey of growth and healing. I view therapy as a personal journey for the client. Each client is unique in their needs and approaches to healing. I have a flexible approach to healing that is responsive to each client's individuality. My eclectic approach combines elements of rational emotive, cognitive behavioural, interpersonal and emotion focused therapies."

"I have a caring, client-centred approach to counselling. You will find a warm and supportive companion in me for your journey of growth and healing. I view therapy as a personal journey for the client. Each client is unique in their needs and approaches to healing. I have a flexible approach to healing that is responsive to each client's individuality. My eclectic approach combines elements of rational emotive, cognitive behavioural, interpersonal and emotion focused therapies."

"I believe that everyone experiences life in his or her own unique way. Whatever your situation, my goal is to listen and understand your needs while exploring new ways of living. I aim to create an environment that is safe in order to work with you to explore your past and create freedom to become the person you were meant to be. I am comfortable and trained in working with individuals, couples, and families."

"I believe that everyone experiences life in his or her own unique way. Whatever your situation, my goal is to listen and understand your needs while exploring new ways of living. I aim to create an environment that is safe in order to work with you to explore your past and create freedom to become the person you were meant to be. I am comfortable and trained in working with individuals, couples, and families."

"I am a Registered Psychotherapist focusing on the treatment of low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, major life transitions including entering into parenthood, individuals struggling to find meaning and purpose in their life, grief and loss, relationship issues, shame and vulnerability and concerns related to identity formation and sexual orientation."

"I am a Registered Psychotherapist focusing on the treatment of low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, major life transitions including entering into parenthood, individuals struggling to find meaning and purpose in their life, grief and loss, relationship issues, shame and vulnerability and concerns related to identity formation and sexual orientation."

"Specializing in individual therapy, I bring a diverse background of counselling experience, professional training, and a focus on positive outcomes for my clients. As a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, my goal is to work with clients to overcome whatever challenges or psychological issues they may be struggling with."

"Specializing in individual therapy, I bring a diverse background of counselling experience, professional training, and a focus on positive outcomes for my clients. As a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, my goal is to work with clients to overcome whatever challenges or psychological issues they may be struggling with."

"As a bilingual professional, it is my passion and purpose to inspire you with the guidance you need through every step of the way of your shift and/or healing. I seek to identify strengths and needs in both a compassionate & accepting way. I look forward to assisting you in discovering your optimal life."

"As a bilingual professional, it is my passion and purpose to inspire you with the guidance you need through every step of the way of your shift and/or healing. I seek to identify strengths and needs in both a compassionate & accepting way. I look forward to assisting you in discovering your optimal life."

"In my practice I strive to work collaboratively with children, adolescents and adults, building on their strengths while addressing their needs. I am experienced with mood disorders, including depression and anxiety, as well as emotion regulation difficulties, self harm, history of trauma and abuse and life transitions in general. I have over 15 years of experience working with youth, families and individuals and am passionate about working with them in creative ways."

"In my practice I strive to work collaboratively with children, adolescents and adults, building on their strengths while addressing their needs. I am experienced with mood disorders, including depression and anxiety, as well as emotion regulation difficulties, self harm, history of trauma and abuse and life transitions in general. I have over 15 years of experience working with youth, families and individuals and am passionate about working with them in creative ways."

"As an individual, couple and family therapist, I am an advocate for personal and relational transformation. I endeavour to create a safe, confidential therapeutic space that is non-judgemental and supports the integration of the mind, body and spirit in psychological healing. With individuals, I practice from a self-in-relationship psychotherapeutic orientation to address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss. In couple therapy, I work from a psychobiological approach to help couples in distress (e.g., communication issues, post-affair recovery, parenting issues, addictions, personality issues). With families, I practice a systems approach."

"As an individual, couple and family therapist, I am an advocate for personal and relational transformation. I endeavour to create a safe, confidential therapeutic space that is non-judgemental and supports the integration of the mind, body and spirit in psychological healing. With individuals, I practice from a self-in-relationship psychotherapeutic orientation to address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss. In couple therapy, I work from a psychobiological approach to help couples in distress (e.g., communication issues, post-affair recovery, parenting issues, addictions, personality issues). With families, I practice a systems approach."

"Dr. Stradwick provides psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults. Areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, developmental trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic pain/illness. She offers a range of psychological services, including Neurofeedback/Biofeedback, Psychotherapy/CBT, Mindfulness Training, and Psychological Assessment. The therapeutic approach with clients is holistic. She utilizes an attachment-related, client-centered framework to provide an emotionally safe and compassionate environment for building trust and therapeutic rapport. She incorporates CBT, psychodynamic, and interpersonal based techniques to assist each client in developing greater self-awareness as well as to facilitate symptom reduction,resilience, and personal growth."

"Dr. Stradwick provides psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults. Areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, developmental trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic pain/illness. She offers a range of psychological services, including Neurofeedback/Biofeedback, Psychotherapy/CBT, Mindfulness Training, and Psychological Assessment. The therapeutic approach with clients is holistic. She utilizes an attachment-related, client-centered framework to provide an emotionally safe and compassionate environment for building trust and therapeutic rapport. She incorporates CBT, psychodynamic, and interpersonal based techniques to assist each client in developing greater self-awareness as well as to facilitate symptom reduction,resilience, and personal growth."

"A registered psychotherapist and a certified counsellor through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, my goal is to help you, in a non-judgemental, supportive environment, have a clearer sense of the direction you want for your life. I assist teens, adults, couples and families to explore issues associated with communication, blended/step-families, trauma (including sexual trauma in childhood), post traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and anger. I have experience dealing with a range of issues such as divorce, marital and family conflict, demographic specific issues including refugees and immigrants. I am an associate with the Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma."

"A registered psychotherapist and a certified counsellor through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, my goal is to help you, in a non-judgemental, supportive environment, have a clearer sense of the direction you want for your life. I assist teens, adults, couples and families to explore issues associated with communication, blended/step-families, trauma (including sexual trauma in childhood), post traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and anger. I have experience dealing with a range of issues such as divorce, marital and family conflict, demographic specific issues including refugees and immigrants. I am an associate with the Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma."

"I offer a creative somatic approach to psychotherapy. I am present to support and guide you in your own unique process of growth and healing. I aim to provide a safe space where you feel met and where you can truly be yourself, as you are, with all the feelings that you feel. I offer somatic tools to help you build a partnership with your body and to become more grounded, connected and anchored in yourself."

"I offer a creative somatic approach to psychotherapy. I am present to support and guide you in your own unique process of growth and healing. I aim to provide a safe space where you feel met and where you can truly be yourself, as you are, with all the feelings that you feel. I offer somatic tools to help you build a partnership with your body and to become more grounded, connected and anchored in yourself."

"I am a Registered Psychotherapist who strives to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental environment where you can slow down and connect with your inner wisdom as you explore how to find solutions for your present challenges and/or how to move beyond the impact of the past in your present life. My focus is to accompany you on your journey of self-discovery, of increased self-awareness, and self-compassion. My goal is to work together in developing healthy communication skills and coping strategies for stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma."

"I am a Registered Psychotherapist who strives to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental environment where you can slow down and connect with your inner wisdom as you explore how to find solutions for your present challenges and/or how to move beyond the impact of the past in your present life. My focus is to accompany you on your journey of self-discovery, of increased self-awareness, and self-compassion. My goal is to work together in developing healthy communication skills and coping strategies for stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma."

Grief (Bereavement, Loss, Mourning) Counsellors
If you're looking for help with grief in Ottawa or for an Ottawa grief therapist, these professionals provide grief counselling and grief support. They include grief therapists, grief psychologists, grief psychotherapists and grief counsellors. They can help with grieving, grief stages, stages of grief and grief loss.If you're looking for help with grief counselling in Ottawa or for an Ottawa grief counsellor, these professionals provide grief counselling and grief support. They include Ottawa grief counsellors, grief psychologists, grief psychotherapists and grief therapists. They can help with Ottawa grieving counselling, grief stages, stages of grief and grief loss.

If you're looking for help with bereavement in Ottawa or for an Ottawa bereavement counsellor, these professionals provide bereavement counselling and bereavement support. They include Ottawa bereavement counsellors, bereavement psychologists and bereavement therapists.

If you're looking for help with a recent loss in Ottawa of a loved one, or you're feeling a sense of loss, these Counsellors provide loss counselling and support for you. They include Ottawa loss counsellors, loss counselling and loss therapists.

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Therapists in Ottawa are able to work with a wide range of issues.

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